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Shed Skin

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Shed Skin

Has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn.

Flavor

In-game flavor text and effect notes for this ability.

Flavor Text

The Pokémon may heal its own status conditions by shedding its skin.

Short Effect

Has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn.

Effect

After each turn, this Pokémon has a 33% of being cured of any major status ailment.

Pokémon

21 Pokémon, including forms, can have Shed Skin.

Metapod

#0011 • Slot 1

Bug

Kakuna

#0014 • Slot 1

BugPoison

Ekans

#0023 • Slot 2

Poison

Arbok

#0024 • Slot 2

Poison

Dratini

#0147 • Slot 1

Dragon

Dragonair

#0148 • Slot 1

Dragon

Pupitar

#0247 • Slot 1

RockGround

Silcoon

#0266 • Slot 1

Bug

Cascoon

#0268 • Slot 1

Bug

Seviper

#0336 • Slot 1

Poison

Kricketot

#0401 • Slot 1

Bug

Burmy

#0412 • Slot 1

Bug

Scraggy

#0559 • Slot 1

DarkFighting

Scrafty

#0560 • Slot 1

DarkFighting

Karrablast

#0588 • Slot 2

Bug

Spewpa

#0665 • Slot 1

Bug

Silicobra

#0843 • Slot 2

Ground

Sandaconda

#0844 • Slot 2

Ground

Gigantamax Sandaconda

#0844 • Slot 2

Ground

Rellor

#0953 • Hidden Ability

Bug

Cyclizar

#0967 • Slot 1

DragonNormal
How each game describes Shed Skin, newest first. Every row links to that game's own ability page.

Scarlet and Violet

The Pokémon may cure its own status conditions by shedding its skin.

Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Sword and Shield

The Pokémon may heal its own status conditions by shedding its skin.

Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

The Pokémon may heal its own status conditions by shedding its skin.

Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

The Pokémon may heal its own status conditions.

X and Y

The Pokémon may heal its own status conditions.

Black and White

The Pokémon may heal its own status problems.

FireRed and LeafGreen

Heals the body by shedding.

Sharpness

Sheer Force

Shed Skin

Pokémon ability

Pokémon

21

As Hidden Ability

1

Introduced

Generation 3

Games with pages

8

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